While the tabs give you access to most of the tools needed for formatting a chart, I prefer using Excel's Format Chart Pane, as it contains even more options for tailoring your chart to your needs.

How to change the layout of the Excel chart Select the chart, then go on the Chart Design tab and select the Quick Layout button in the Chart Layouts group and select an option from the menu.

How to Format a Color Chart in Excel. Microsoft Excel gives you a boatload of options for changing the format of color charts. You can change the layout of a chart, then customize that layout to ...

Click on the "Chart Tools" menu and select the "Format" tab. Select the "Current Selection" option. Browse through the different chart styles and select the style that achieves the cropped look ...

You may have used Excel for years without delving into Styles (or stylesheets). We’re going to cover Cell Styles, and Smart Art, Drawing, Graphics, Picture, and Chart Tools.

In previous versions of Excel, when a chart is selected, the Chart Tools tab revealed three additional tabs: Design, Layout, and Format. The interface is simpler in Excel 2013, with only the ...

Learn how to demonstrate your marketing data using sexy combination charts in Excel, with tutorials for PC (2013 and Mac (2011).